Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nuku'alofaMay 2025

Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Nuku'alofa, Tonga during May 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -21.14°, -175.20°.

Sunrise & Sunset in Nuku'alofa During May

May in Nuku'alofa marks the approach of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, with day length continuing to contract. Sunrise pushes past 7 AM in many locations, and sunset arrives before 6 PM. The sun's noon height is noticeably lower, and civil twilight shortens on both ends. The overall light takes on a cool, angled quality characteristic of the cooler months. Despite the decline, the rate of daylight loss begins to slow as the June solstice nears.

Golden Hour & Twilight in May

During May, golden hour in Nuku'alofa lasts approximately 56 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.

Through May, days in Nuku'alofa are shortening by roughly 0.8 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 24m over the course of the month.

Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2025

DateDay Sunrise Sunset Day Length Solar Noon
May 1Thu06:58 AM06:17 PM11h 20m12:37 PM
May 2Fri06:58 AM06:17 PM11h 19m12:37 PM
May 3Sat06:58 AM06:16 PM11h 18m12:37 PM
May 4Sun06:59 AM06:15 PM11h 17m12:37 PM
May 5Mon06:59 AM06:15 PM11h 16m12:37 PM
May 6Tue07:00 AM06:14 PM11h 15m12:37 PM
May 7Wed07:00 AM06:14 PM11h 14m12:37 PM
May 8Thu07:00 AM06:13 PM11h 13m12:37 PM
May 9Fri07:01 AM06:13 PM11h 12m12:37 PM
May 10Sat07:01 AM06:12 PM11h 11m12:37 PM
May 11Sun07:02 AM06:12 PM11h 10m12:37 PM
May 12Mon07:02 AM06:11 PM11h 9m12:37 PM
May 13Tue07:02 AM06:11 PM11h 8m12:37 PM
May 14Wed07:03 AM06:10 PM11h 8m12:37 PM
May 15Thu07:03 AM06:10 PM11h 7m12:37 PM
May 16Fri07:04 AM06:10 PM11h 6m12:37 PM
May 17Sat07:04 AM06:09 PM11h 5m12:37 PM
May 18Sun07:05 AM06:09 PM11h 4m12:37 PM
May 19Mon07:05 AM06:09 PM11h 4m12:37 PM
May 20Tue07:05 AM06:08 PM11h 3m12:37 PM
May 21Wed07:06 AM06:08 PM11h 2m12:37 PM
May 22Thu07:06 AM06:08 PM11h 2m12:37 PM
May 23Fri07:07 AM06:08 PM11h 1m12:37 PM
May 24Sat07:07 AM06:07 PM11h 0m12:37 PM
May 25Sun07:07 AM06:07 PM11h 0m12:37 PM
May 26Mon07:08 AM06:07 PM10h 59m12:37 PM
May 27Tue07:08 AM06:07 PM10h 58m12:37 PM
May 28Wed07:09 AM06:06 PM10h 58m12:38 PM
May 29Thu07:09 AM06:06 PM10h 57m12:38 PM
May 30Fri07:10 AM06:06 PM10h 57m12:38 PM
May 31Sat07:10 AM06:06 PM10h 56m12:38 PM

May 2025 Summary — Nuku'alofa

Earliest Sunrise
06:58 AM
May 1
Latest Sunrise
07:10 AM
May 30
Shortest Day
10h 56m
May 31
Longest Day
11h 20m
May 1
vs. April: Days in May are on average 0h 29m shorter than in April 2025. Average day length this month: 11h 7m.